A sudden typhoon swept through Eastsea City, bringing a heavy impact to the entire city.
Shops were forced to suspend operations, school activities were also forced to stop, city traffic was paralyzed for a short period of time, and all departments under the Administration Bureau were working around the clock and extremely busy.
The storm raged for a full week.
At the strongest point of a typhoon, large trees can be uprooted by the gale-force winds, and many buildings suffer varying degrees of damage.
Fortunately, the disaster is over.
After the typhoon passed, the air in Eastsea City was exceptionally moist.
The warm sun shines on the city, the sky is clear and bright for thousands of miles, and occasionally a beautiful rainbow appears on the horizon.
Xu Qing spent the entire week hunting and training his body.
He also possessed an astonishing 110 second-tier crystal cores.
That's more than enough for Xu Qing to cultivate for a long time.
Unfortunately, the closer one got to the mound, the more numerous and powerful the red giant ants became. Of course, Xu Qing had observed the third-tier ants from afar, but because there were too many of them, Xu Qing did not take action.
Xu Qing walked out of the dormitory and stretched.
"I wonder if Na'er is back yet? Let's go have breakfast first!"
Thinking about it, Xu Qing headed towards the cafeteria.
" Xu Qing!"
A crisp shout came from the tree-lined path beside me.
Xu Qing paused, then turned to look.
Not far away, a tall girl walked briskly over.
Her silver hair cascaded down her shoulders, and her clear purple eyes were pure and without a trace of impurity.
It was Gu Yuena.
She still carried the slightly cool, damp scent of the outdoors, her light blue school uniform skirt swaying gently. Her face, which had originally held a hint of childishness, now seemed to have lost some of its languidness, gaining a faint, ethereal quality. Subtle, yet powerful, elemental fluctuations swirled around her.
" Nana? You're back!" Xu Qing's eyes lit up with joy instantly.
Na'er walked quickly to him, looked up at him, her purple eyes curving into a faint smile, and said in a cool voice, "Yes, I just got back not long ago too."
Gu Yuena's gaze fell on Xu Qing, and she paused slightly, "You seem to have changed a bit."
Her senses were extremely sharp, far surpassing those of ordinary Soul Master. Even though Xu Qing deliberately concealed his aura, she could still clearly perceive that there seemed to be a very faint spatial and wind element within Xu Qing's body.
"I recently acquired something that caused some mutations in my Blue Silver Grass. By the way, Nana, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Let's go together!" Xu Qing explained.
Gu Yuena nodded, "Okay!"
As she spoke, Gu Yuena took Xu Qing's hand, and the two walked towards the cafeteria.
After lunch, in the classroom.
Ye Yingluo walked into the classroom expressionlessly, her cold gaze sweeping over all the students present. She went straight to the podium and spoke calmly:
"Everyone stand up, assemble on the playground."
The entire class stood up instantly and responded in unison.
Is it finally coming?
Xu Qing's thoughts shifted. He had a vague idea of what was about to happen. He immediately stood up and walked side by side with Gu Yuena, following the group towards the playground.
Soon, all five first-grade classes had assembled on the playground.
Xu Qing glanced around and quickly noticed the college dean Yu Zhen and the intermediate department director Long Hengxu at the front of the group.
" Xu Qing, what do you think this emergency meeting is for?"
Wang Jinxi, unable to contain his curiosity any longer, lowered his voice and asked, "Could it be that the academy is going to give us rewards after the Class Promotion Tournament?"
Zhang Yangzi reached out and touched Wang Jinxi's forehead.
" Yangzi, what are you doing?"
Wang Jinxi looked at Zhang Yangzi with a puzzled expression.
"I was checking if you had a fever; you're actually daydreaming."
Wang Jinxi rolled her eyes at him. "You're the one with a fever."
"Even if you don't have a fever, you must have taken cold medicine. Have you even forgotten the rules of the Class Promotion Tournament?"
Wang Jinxi: "What does this have to do with the rules?"
"See, I told you you must have taken drugs. The rules clearly state that only the challenger who wins by making a comeback gets the exclusive reward."
"We successfully defended our position, and maintaining our class ranking is what we should be doing. There's no reward for winning, and we're punished for losing, so where's the reward? Besides, do you think it was difficult for us to win this Class Promotion Tournament?"
"Damn it! What kind of stupid rules are these! It's so unfair!" Wang Jinxi's face fell immediately, full of resentment and indignation as he muttered.
Wei Xiaofeng said, "Actually, I think it's pretty good. At least it shows we're strong. After all, the weak always evoke more sympathy."
His voice wasn't loud, just loud enough for the students in the next class to hear clearly.
The students in Class Two instantly turned angry, and all their furious gazes were directed at them.
But Wei Xiaofeng didn't care at all, still looking arrogant. In his eyes, weaklings who lacked strength were not worthy of standing shoulder to shoulder with them.
The noisy playground gradually quieted down.
Long Hengxu, standing at the front, raised his hand to quiet the noisy crowd, his gaze steady and sharp.
After giving Yu Zhen a brief nod, he spoke in a deep voice, his booming voice instantly echoing across the entire playground:
"The main reason for holding this extraordinary first-grade meeting today is to announce something very important."
In light of the outstanding performance of all first-year students in the Class Promotion Tournament, the academy's board of directors has decided, after deliberation and approval by the Eastsea City Administrative Office, to establish a special pilot class for first-year students. The class will select the most talented and capable students from the entire grade for exclusive and intensive training.
The pilot class was officially named: First Grade Class Zero, and Ms. Wu Changkong teacher.
The students in Class Zero will be selected from the existing five classes, with seven tentatively chosen so far.
Grade 1, Class 1: Gu Yuena, Xu Qing, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, Wei Xiaofeng. Grade 1, Class 2: Xie Xie, Tang Wulin.
Of course, don't be discouraged. Even if you didn't make it into Class Zero, it doesn't mean you lack talent.
Class Zero is just a pilot program at the academy; it's not the sole measure of your abilities. If you're willing to train diligently, there will still be opportunities to be added to the program in the future.
After his speech, the entire playground instantly erupted like a powder keg!
Sarajevo!
First Grade Class Zero!
Eastsea Academy has been established for nearly a thousand years, and has never had such a special pilot class before. What happened today can be described as setting a precedent for the academy!
The students were abuzz with discussion; some were amazed, some were envious, and some were jealous.
Among the group, Xu Qing remained calm and composed, his heart unmoved.
He already knew about the establishment of Class Zero, so he wasn't surprised at all.
Gu Yuena, standing beside her, felt the same way; she had no particular feeling about whether or not to join Class Zero.
Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Wei Xiaofeng could hardly contain their excitement and joy, their faces beaming with delight. They had clearly realized the top-tier resources and unparalleled glory that represented Class Zero.
In the team from Class Two next door, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie looked completely astonished, finding it hard to believe that their names would be included, especially since they had just lost the promotion round.
Zhou Changxi felt a pang of disappointment, but thinking about his teammates' disastrous performance during the promotion process, he felt relieved.